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February 2015: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sports dominate a busy month of sport in February, but the para-athletics season will also get underway in Dubai, UAE.
Canada, USA victorious at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
The USA win 3-2 against Russia in a replay of the Sochi 2014 final, and Canada beat South Korea in an 8-0 rout in Leduc, Canada.
British Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson backs Sports Fest North East
Event on 5 March is an opportunity to try various Paralympic sports.
France upsets Russia in last races of Cable 2015
Benjamin Daviet, Anthony Chalencon, Lucas Duperrex and Thomas Clarion beat the reigning open relay world champions at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Austria beat Finland to reach World Championships B-Pool
In a match both teams could have won, Austria came from one goal down to secure the deciding win.
Russia looks to cap off Cable 2015 with relay gold
The cross-country relays will round-off the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA on Sunday (1 February).
USA's Soule wins historic fifth medal at Cable 2015
Germany’s Andrea Eskau completed a trio of cross-country victories and Oleksandra Kononova completed her clean sweep of six golds.
IPC announces Rio 2016 canoe medal events
There will be three men’s and three women’s events in kayak when the sport makes its Paralympic debut.
World Sledge Hockey Challenge to get underway
Sunday’s (1 February) game will feature a replay of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games gold medal match between the USA and Russia.
Griffioen, Kunieda, Alcott claim Australian Open titles
Jiske Griffioen claimed her first ever singles Grand Slam title on Saturday (31 January) with victory over world No.1 Yui Kamiji.
Draw made for wheelchair basketball Euros
Twelve men’s and seven women’s teams will compete this summer in Worcester, Great Britain.
IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 22 sports, with badminton and taekwondo included for the first time.
Klebl, Soule in middle distance cross-country hunt
The last individual events at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, will take place on Saturday (31 January).
Austria and Finland set-up thrilling Sunday decider
Both sides won one game each on Saturday in the three-match playoff to decide which side takes the final berth at March’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
Goalball teams prepare for European Championships C division
Seven teams will compete in Malmö, Sweden, with the three best winning promotion to division B.
Quartet of athletes seek biathlon sweeps at Cable 2015
A schedule change has also been confirmed for Saturday (31 January) and Sunday (1 February) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.
Swimming Rio 2016 MQS published
IPC Swimming has published the Minimum Qualification Standards which sit alongside key qualifiers at the 2015 Worlds in Glasgow and other competitions.
Double gold for Ukraine at Cable 2015
France, Russia, Finland and the USA also claim their latest medals in the long distance biathlon races at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships on Friday (30 January).
US name 18 women to wheelchair basketball team
The athletes will now prepare for this August’s Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games in Canada.
Kate Horan smashes para-cycling world record
New Zealand Paralympian breaks near 12-year-old world record for the flying 200m.